CLASS 11TH NEET

(c) Remains constant (d) Becomes zero

PHYSICS
11. A force F is needed to break a copper wire having radius R. The
SECTION A
force needed to break a copper wire of radius 2R will be
1. The increase in length is l of a wire of length L by the longitudinal
(a) F/2 (b) 2F
stress. Then the stress is proportional to
(a) L/l (b) l/L (c) 4F (d) F/4

(c) l L (d) l2 L
12. The diameter of a brass rod is 4 mm and Young's modulus of brass is
. The force required to stretch by 0.1% of its length is
2. The dimensions of four wires of the same material are given below.
(a) (b) 36 N
In which wire the increase in
(c) (d)
length will be maximum when the same tension is applied
(a) Length 100 cm, Diameter 1 mm
(b) Length 200 cm, Diameter 2 mm 13. If x longitudinal strain is produced in a wire of Young's modulus y,
(c) Length 300 cm, Diameter 3 mm then energy stored in the material of the wire per unit volume is
(d) Length 50 cm, Diameter 0.5 mm (a) (b)
(c) (d)
3. The ratio of the lengths of two wires A and B of same material is 1 :
2 and the ratio of their diameter is 2 : 1. They are stretched by the 14. In a wire of length L, the increase in its length is l. If the length is
same force, then the ratio of increase in length will be reduced to half, the increase in its length will be
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 4 (a) l (b) 2l
(c) 1 : 8 (d) 8 : 1 l
(c) (d) None of the above
2
4. The Young's modulus of a wire of length L and radius r is Y N/m2. If
the length and radius are reduced to L/2 and r/2, then its Young's 15. The Young's modulus of a rubber string 8 cm long and density
modulus will be is , is suspended on the ceiling in a room.
(a) Y/2 (b) Y The increase in length due to its own weight will be
(c) 2Y (d) 4Y (a) (b)
(c) (d) 9.6 m

5. A wire is loaded by 6 kg at its one end, the increase in length is 12

mm. If the radius of the wire is doubled and all other magnitudes are 16. A and B are two wires. The radius of A is twice that of B. They are
unchanged, then increase in length will be stretched by the some load. Then the stress on B is
(a) Equal to that on A (b) Four times that on A
(a) 6 mm (b) 3 mm
(c) Two times that on A (d) Half that on A
(c) 24 mm (d) 48 mm

17. The spherical shape of rain-drop is due to

6. The area of cross-section of a wire of length 1.1 metre is 1 mm2. It is (a) Density of the liquid (b) Surface tension
loaded with 1 kg. If Young's modulus of copper is , (c) Atmospheric pressure (d) Gravity
then the increase in length will be (If
(a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.075 mm 18. Surface tension is due to
(c) 0.1 mm (d) 0. 15 mm (a) Frictional forces between molecules
(b) Cohesive forces between molecules
7. On increasing the length by 0.5 mm in a steel wire of length 2 m and (c) Adhesive forces between molecules
area of cross-section , the force required is [Y for steel (d) Gravitational forces
]
(a) (b) 19. When there is no external force, the shape of a liquid drop is
determined
(c) (d)
(a) Surface tension of the liquid (b)Density of liquid
(c) Viscosity of liquid (d)Temperature of air only
8. In CGS system, the Young's modulus of a steel wire is . To
double the length of a wire of unit cross-section area, the force
required is 20. Soap helps in cleaning clothes, because
(a) dynes (b) dynes (a) Chemicals of soap change
(c) newtons (d) dynes (b) It increases the surface tension of the solution
(c) It absorbs the dirt
(d) It lowers the surface tension of the solution
9. The material which practically does not show elastic after effect is
(a) Copper (b) Rubber
(c) Steel (d) Quartz 21. The maximum force, in addition to the weight required to pull a wire
of 5.0 cm long from the surface of water at temperature 20oC, is 728
dynes. The surface tension of water is
10. If the temperature increases, the modulus of elasticity
(a) 7.28 N/cm (b) 7.28 dyne/cm
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
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 (c) 72.8 dyne/cm (d) 7.28×102 dyne/cm 31. 8 mercury drops coalesce to form one mercury drop, the energy
changes by a factor of
22. The work done in blowing a soap bubble of 10 cm radius is (Surface (a) 1 (b) 2
tension of the soap solution is ) (c) 4 (d) 6

(a) (b)
(c) (d) 32. If pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal to 2/3 pressure at the
bottom of the lake then what is the depth of the lake
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m
23. A liquid drop of diameter D breaks upto into 27 small drops of equal
(c) 60 m (d) 30 m
size. If the surface tension of the liquid is , then change in surface
energy is
(a) D2 (b) 2D2
33. Two bodies are in equilibrium when suspended in water from the
arms of a balance. The mass of one body is 36 g and its density is 9 g
(c) 3D2 (d) 4D2 / cm3. If the mass of the other is 48 g, its density in g / cm3 is
4 3
(a) (b)
24. One thousand small water drops of equal radii combine to form a big 3 2
drop. The ratio of final surface energy to the total initial surface (c) 3 (d) 5
energy is
(a) 1000 : 1 (b) 1 : 1000
34. When a large bubble rises from the bottom of a lake to the surface.
(c) 10 : 1 (d) 1 : 10 Its radius doubles. If atmospheric pressure is equal to that of column
of water height H, then the depth of lake is
25. The work done in increasing the size of a soap film from 10 cm× 6 (a) H (b) 2H
cm to 10 cm × 11 cm is 3 ×10-4 joule. The surface tension of the film (c) 7H (d) 8H
is
(a) (b) 35. A vertical U-tube of uniform inner cross section contains mercury in
(c) (d) both sides of its arms. A glycerin (density = 1.3 g/cm3) column of
length 10 cm is introduced into one of its arms. Oil of density 0.8
gm/cm3 is poured into the other arm until the upper surfaces of the
26. A big drop of radius R is formed by 1000 small droplets of water,
oil and glycerin are in the same horizontal level. Find the length of
then the radius of small drop is
the oil column, Density of mercury = 13.6 g/cm3
(a) R/2 (b) R/5
Glycerine
(c) R/6 (d) R/10 Oil h
(a) 10.4 cm
10 cm
(b) 8.2 cm
27. When 106 small drops coalesce to make a new larger drop then the (c) 7.2 cm
drop
(d) 9.6 cm
(a) Density increases (b) Density decreases Mercury
(c) Temperature increases (d) Temperature decreases

SECTION B
28. Which of the following statements are true in case when two water 36. Radius of an air bubble at the bottom of the lake is r and it becomes
drops coalesce and make a bigger drop
2r when the air bubbles rises to the top surface of the lake. If P cm of
(a) Energy is released water be the atmospheric pressure, then the depth of the lake is
(b) Energy is absorbed (a) 2p (b) 8p
(c) The surface area of the bigger drop is greater than the sum of
(c) 4p (d) 7p
the surface areas of both the drops
(d) The surface area of the bigger drop is smaller than the sum of
the surface areas of both the drops 37. An incompressible liquid flows through a horizontal tube as shown
in the following fig. Then the velocity v of the fluid is

29. 8000 identical water drops are combined to form a big drop. Then the v2 = 1.5 m/s
A
ratio of the final surface energy to the initial surface energy of all the
drops together is
v1 = 3 m/s A
(a) 1 : 10 (b) 1 : 15
(c) 1 : 20 (d) 1 : 25 1.5 A
v

30. The surface energy of liquid film on a ring of area 0.15m2 is (a) 3.0 m/s (b) 1.5 m/s
(c) 1.0 m/s (d) 2.25 m/s
(Surface tension of liquid  5Nm1)
(a) 0.75 J (b) 1.5 J
38. The Reynolds number of a flow is the ratio of
(c) 2.25 J (d) 3.0 J
(a) Gravity to viscous force
(b) Gravity force to pressure force
 (c) Inertia forces to viscous force (c) (d) None of these
(d) Viscous forces to pressure forces

39. Water is flowing through a tube of non-uniform cross-section ratio 45. Two steel wires having same length are suspended
of the radius at entry and exit end of the pipe is 3 : 2. Then the ratio from a ceiling under the same load. If the ratio of
of velocities at entry and exit of liquid is their energy stored per unit volume is , the ratio
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 9 : 4 of their diameters is:
(c) 8 : 27 (d) 1 : 1 (a) (b) √
(c) (d) √
40. A liquid flows in a tube from left to right as shown in figure. A1 and
A2 are the cross-sections of the portions of the tube as shown. Then
r
46. The rate of flow of liquid m a tube of radius , length ,
whose ends are maintained at a pressure difference P is

V  QPr
the ratio of speeds v1 /v2 will be 4


where is coefficient of the viscosity and Q
(a) A1 / A2
A1
A2 is
(b) A2 / A1 v1 v2
1
(c) A2 / A1 (a) 8 (b)
8
(d) A1 / A2 1
(c) 16 (d)
16
41. According to Bernoulli's equation
47. A sphere of mass M and radius R is falling in a viscous fluid. The
P h  1 v2  constant terminal velocity attained by the falling object will be proportional
g 2g to
2
The terms A, B and C are generally called respectively: (a)R (b)R
2
(a) Gravitational head, pressure head and velocity head (c)1/ R (d) 1/ R
(b) Gravity, gravitational head and velocity head
48. If 1000 droplets of water of surface tension 0.07 N/m.
(c) Pressure head, gravitational head and velocity head
having same radius 1 mm each, combine to from a
(d) Gravity, pressure and velocity head single drop. In the process the released surface energy

is-(Take   22 )
42. Fig. represents vertical sections of four wings moving horizontally in 7
air. In which case the force is upwards (a) 7.92x10-6J (b) 7.92x10-4J
(c) 9.68x10-4J (d) 8.8x10-5J

(a) (b) 49. Eight equal drops of water are falling through air with a
steady speed of 10 cm sl. If the drops coalesce, the new
velocity is
(a) 16 cm s-1 (b) 40 cm s-1
(c) (d) (c) 5 cm s-1 (d) 10 cm s-1

50. A cylinder of height 20 m is completely filled with water. The

velocity of efflux of water (in m/s) through a small hole on the side
43. A cylindrical vessel of 90 cm height is kept filled up to the brim. It wall of the cylinder near its bottom is
has four holes 1, 2, 3, 4 which are respectively at heights of 20 cm, (a) 10 (b) 20
30 cm, 45 cm and 50 cm from the horizontal floor PQ. The water (c) 25.5 (d) 5
falling at the maximum horizontal distance from the vessel comes
from
CHEMISTRY
(a) Hole number 4
4
SECTION A
(b) Hole number 3 3 51. Electrovalent compounds do not have
(c) Hole number 2 2 (a) High M.P. and Low B.P.
1
(d) Hole number 1 P Q (b) High dielectric constant
(c) High M.P. and High B.P.
(d) High polarity
44. A viscous fluid is flowing through a cylindrical tube. The velocity
distribution of the fluid is best represented by the diagram
52. Favourable conditions for electrovalency are
(a) Low charge on ions, large cation, small anion
(a) (b)
(b) High charge on ions, small cation, large anion
(c) High charge on ions, large cation, small anion
(d) Low charge on ions, small cation, large anion
53. Electrovalent compounds are (a) CCl4 (b) CaCl2
(a) Good conductor of electricity
(c) NH4Cl (d) H2O
(b) Polar in nature
(c) Low M.P. and low B.P.
(d) Easily available 64. If the electronic configuration of M  2, 8, 3 and that of
A  2, 8, 7, the formula of the compound is
54. Two element have electronegativity of 1.2 and 3.0. Bond formed (a) M2 A3 (b) MA2
between them would be
(c) M2 A (d) MA3
(a) Ionic (b) Polar covalent
(c) Co-ordinate (d) Metallic
65. If a molecule X2 has a triple bond, then X will have the electronic
55. Which of the following compounds is ionic configuration
(a) KI (b) CH4 (a) 1s2 2s2 2p5 (b) 1s2 2s2 2p3
(c) Diamond (d) H2 (c) 1s2 2s1 (d) 1s2 2s2 2p1

56. Which of the following pairs of species has same electronic 66. Which of the following compounds does not follow the octet rule for
configuration electron distribution
(a) Zn2 and Ni2 (b) Co3 and Ni4 (a) PCl5 (b) PCl3
(c) Co2 and Ni2 (d) Ti4 and V3 (c) H2O (d) PH3

57. The number of electrons involved in the bond formation of N2 67. Which of the following is Lewis acid
molecule (a) BF3 (b) NH3
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 10
(c) PH3 (d) SO2

58. The electronic configuration of four elements are given in brackets 68. The acid having O O bond is
  
L 1s2, 2s2 2p1 ; M 1s2, 2s2 2p5 (a) H2S2O3 (b) H2S2O6
Q1s , 2s 2p , 3s ; R 1s , 2s 2p 
2 2 6 1 2 2 2 (c) H2S2O8 (d) H2S4O6
The element that would most readily form a diatomic molecule is
(a) Q (b) M 69. Which of the following does not have a coordinate bond
(c) R (d) L (a) SO2 (b) HNO3
(c) H2SO3 (d) HNO2
59. In covalency
(a) Electrons are transferred
70. Which type of overlapping results the formation of a  bond
(b) Electrons are equally shared
(a) Axial overlapping of ss orbitals
(c) The electron of one atom are shared between two atoms
(b) Lateral overlapping of p  p orbitals
(d) None of the above
(c) Axial overlapping of p  p orbitals
60. Octet rule is not valid for the molecule (d) Axial overlapping of s  p orbitals
(a) CO2 (b) H2O
71. The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium
(c) CO (d) O2
carbide are
(a) One sigma, one pi (b) One sigma, two pi
61. Indicate the nature of bonding in CCl4 and CaH2 (c) Two sigma, one pi (d) Two singma, two pi
(a) Covalent in CCl4 and electrovalent in CaH2
72. Strongest bond is
Electrovalent in both CCl4 and CaH2
(b) C  C
(b)
(a) C C
(c) Covalent in both CCl4 and CaH2 (c) C  C (d) All are equally strong
(d) Electrovalent in CCl4 and covalent in CaH2
73.  bond is formed
(a) By overlapping of atomic orbitals on the axis of nuclei
62. If the atomic number of element X is 7, the best electron dot (b) By mutual sharing of pi electron
symbol for the element is
(c) By sidewise overlapping of half filled p-orbitals
(a) X. (b) . X. (d) By overlapping of s-orbitals with p-orbitals
. ..
(c) .X: (d) :X.
. .. 74. The number of sigma and pi bonds in 1-butene-3-yne are
(a) 5 sigma and 5 pi (b) 7 sigma and 3 pi
(c) 8 sigma and 2 pi (d) 6 sigma and 4 pi
63. Ionic and covalent bonds are present in
75. Which of the following is not correct (c) Oxidation (d) Reduction
(a) A sigma bond is weaker than  bond
(b) A sigma bond is stronger than  bond 87. Which one is oxidising agent in the reaction below
(c) A double bond is stronger than a single bond 2CrO42  2H Cr2O72  H2O
(d) A double bond is shorter than a single bond
(a) H (b) Cr2O4
76. The pp orbital overlapping is present in the following molecule
(c) Cr (d) None of these

(a) Hydrogen (b) Hydrogen bromide

88. The oxidation number of Ba in barium peroxide is
(c) Hydrogen chloride (d) Chlorine
(a) + 6 (b) + 2
(c) 1 (d) + 4
77. In N2 molecule, the atoms are bonded by
(a) One , Two  (b) One , One  89. When K2Cr2O7 is converted to K2CrO4 , the change in the
(c) Two , One  (d) Three  bonds oxidation state of chromium is
(a) 0 (b) 6
78. Which molecule is not linear (c) 4 (d) 3
(a) BeF 2 (b) BeH2
(c) CO2 (d) H2O 90. Carbon is in the lowest oxidation state in
(a) CH4 (b) CCl4
79. The bond angle in water molecule is nearly or Directed bonds in (c) CF4 (d) CO2
water forms an angle of
(a) 120o (b) 180o 91. Oxidation number of carbon in H2C2O4 is
(c) 109o28' (d) 104o30' (a) + 4 (b) + 3
(c) + 2 (d) – 2
80. Which of the following molecules has trigonal planer geometry
(a) IF3 (b) PCl3
92. The oxidation state of I in H4 IO6 is
(c) NH3 (d) BF3 (a) + 7 (b) + 5
(c) + 1 (d) – 1
81. In XeF4 hybridization is

(a) sp3d2 (b) sp3 93. In which one of the following changes there are transfer of five
electrons
(c) sp3d (d) sp2d (a) MnO 
4 Mn
2
(b) CrO42 Cr3

(c) MnO42 MnO2 (d) Cr2O72 2Cr3

82. The structure of PF5 molecule is
(a) Tetrahedral (b) Trigonal bipyramidal
(c) Square planar (d) Pentagonal bipyramidal
94. In XeO3 and XeF6 the oxidation state of Xe is
(a) + 4 (b) + 6
83. Hybridisation involves (c) + 1 (d) + 3
(a) Addition of an electron pair
(b) Mixing up of atomic orbitals 95. The oxidation number of fluorine in F2O is
(c) Removal of an electron pair (a) – 1 (b)+ 1
(d) Separation of orbitals (c) + 2 (d)– 2

84. The hybrid orbitals used by central atoms in BeCl2, BCl3 and
CCl4 molecules are respectively 96. Oxidation number of S in S2Cl2 is
(a) + 1 (b) – 1
(a) sp2 , sp3 and sp (b) sp , sp2 and sp3
(c) + 6 (d) 0
(c) sp3 , sp and sp2 (d) sp2, sp and sp3
97. What is the oxidation number of sulphur in Na2S4O6
85. In sp hybridisation, shape is 2 3
(a) (b)
(a) Angular (b)Tetrahedral 3 2
(c) Bipyramidal (d)Linear 3 5
(c) (d)
(e) None of these 5 2

SECTION B 98. Nitrogen show different oxidation states in the range

86. 2CuICuCuI2 , the reaction is (a) 0 to +5 (b) – 3 to + 5
(a) Redox (b) Neutralisation (c) – 5 to + 3 (d) – 3 to + 3
99. The oxidation number of fluorine in F2O is 112. Identify A to D in the given figure.
(a) – 1 (b)+ 1
(c) + 2 (d)– 2

100. The value of x in the partial redox equation MnO4  8H  xe

⇌ Mn2  4H2O is
(a) 5 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 0
(a) A–Primary acceptor, B–Pigment molecules, C–Photon, D–Reaction
centre
BIOLOGY I (b) A–Photon, B–Primary acceptor, C–Reation centre, D–Pigment
molecules
SECTION A
(c) A–Pigment molecules, B–Primary acceptor, C–Photon, D–Reaction
101. Find the method used to light the candle in bell jar experiment centre
without disturbing the setup. (d) A–Reaction centre, B–Primary acceptor, C–Pigment molecules, D–
(a) Removing bell jar slowly and light the candle
Photon
(b) Creating a hole in bell jar
(c) Using hand lens 113. Which of the following wavelength occurs in red part of the
(d) Through a sudden replacement by another enlightened candle spectrum?
(a) 470 nm (b) 390 nm
102. Who proved that light is essential for plant process that purifies
foul air by placing priestly and setup once in light and once in (c) 680 nm (d) 830 nm
dark? 114. NADPH2 is generated through
(a) Jan Ingenhousz (b) Joseph Priestley (a) Glycolysis (b) Photosystem I
(c) Von Sachs (d) Cornelius Van Niel (c) Photosystem II (d) Anaerobic respiration
103. Von Sachs studies shows that 115. In cyclic photophosphorylation which one of the following is
(a) Green substance in plants is located in special bodies within the plant formed?
cell. (a) ATP (b) NADP and ATP
(b) Glucose is made in green part of plant. (c) NADH2 and O2 (d) NADPH2, ATP and O2
(c) Glucose is usually stored as starch. 116. What indicates A to D in the given figure?
(d) All the above
104. A first action spectrum of photosynthesis was described on the
basis of experiment performed by T. W. Engelmann on
_________ algae.
(a) Green (b) Red
(c) Brown (d) All of these
105. Which of the following pigments resemble the action spectrum
produced on the basis of Engelmann experiment?
(A) Chlorophyll a (B) Chlorophyll b (C) Xanthophyll (D) Carotenoids (a) A–e– acceptor, B–Electron transport system, C–Chlorophyll P700,
(a) A and C only (b) A and B only D–Light
(c) Only A (d) C and D only (b) A–Electron transport system, B–e– acceptor, C–Light, D–Chlorophyll
106. Van Neil performed the experiment O2 on P700
(a) Purple and Green bacteria (b) Green algae (c) A–Chlorophyll P700, B–Electron transport system, C–Light, D–e–
(c) Green plants (d) Fungus acceptor
107. Match the column: (d) A–Light, B–Electron transport system, C–e– acceptor, D–Chlorophyll
Pigment Colour (in chromatogram) P700
(A) Chlorophyll a – (i) Bright or blue green 117. Results of light reaction is/are
(B) Chlorophyll b – (ii) Yellow (a) Only ATP (b) Only NADPH2
(C) Xanthophylls – (iii) Yellow to Green (c) ATP and NADPH2 (d) Only FAD
(D) Carotenoids – (iv) Yellow to yellow–orange 118. Which of the following is correct about biosynthetic phase?
(a) A–i, B–ii, C–iii, D–iv (b) A–i, B–iii, C–ii, D–iv (a) C14 isotope is used to find out this pathway
(c) A–ii, B–i, C–iii, D–iv (d) A–iii, B–ii, C–i, D–iv (b) Calvin worked on this pathway
108. Light reaction and photochemical phase includes (c) Melvin Calvin used photosynthetic algae for this pathway
(a) Light absorption (d) All the above
(b) Water splitting and release of oxygen 119. Which pathway takes place in all photosynthetic plant?
(c) ATP and NADPH formation (a) C3 (b) C4
(d) All of these
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
109. Where water splitting complex associated with PS II is situated?
120. How many moles of ATP is required to regenerate one mole of
(a) Inner side of chloroplast outer membrane
RuBP?
(b) Inner side of thylakoid membrane
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) Outer side of thylakoid membrane
(d) Inner side of chloroplast outer membrane (c) 3 (d) 4
110. Where are the protons and O2 formed likely to be released? 121. In dark reaction, the first reaction is
(a) Lumen of thylakoid (b) Outside of thylakoid (a) Carboxylation (b) Decarboxylation
membrane (c) Dehydrogenation (d) Deamidation
(c) In stroma (d) None of these 122. Which of the following cycle shows oxaloacetic acid as the first
111. Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in stable product?
(a) Mitochondria (b) Chloroplast (a) Calvin cycle (b) Hatch and Slack cycle
(c) Cytoplasm (d) All of these (c) C2 cycle (d) None of these
123. Which of the following cells of C4 plants are prominently loaded (d) A: Carboxylation, B: Decarboxylation, C: Reduction
with starch? 135. PGA as the first CO2 fixation product was discovered in the
(a) Epidermal cells (b) Mesophyll cells photosynthesis of
(c) Bundle sheath cells (d) All of these (a) Bryophyte (b) Gymnosperm
124. Photorespiration is called (c) Angiosperm (d) Alga
(a) C2 cycle (b) C3 cycle
(c) C4 cycle (d) None of these SECTION B
125. The first reaction in photorespiraton is 136. C4 plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than C3 plants
(a) Carboxylation (b) Decarboxylation
due to
(c) Oxygenation (d) Phosphorylation (a) Higher leaf area
126. C4 plant is characterized by (b) Presence of larger number of chloroplasts in the leaf cells
(a) High tolerance to temperature (b) Lacks process of
(c) Presence of thin cuticle
photorespiration (d) Lower rate of photorespiration
(c) Greater productivity of biomass (d) All of these
137. The correct sequence of cell organelles during photorespiration
127. Internal factor of plant depends on is
(a) Growth of plant (b) Genetic predisposition (a) Chloroplast, Golgibodies, Mitochondria
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these (b) Chloroplast, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, Dictyosomes
128. Light may be a limiting factor for (c) Chloroplast, Mitochondria, Peroxisome
(a) plants in dense forest (d) Chloroplast, Vacuole, Peroxisome
(b) plant in temperate forest
(c) plant in grassland (d) all 138. Dark reaction in photosynthesis is so called because
129. Water stress leads to (a) It does not depend on light energy. (b) It can occur in dark also.
(a) Closing of stomata (b) Wilting of leaves (c) It cannot occur during day light. (d) It occurs more rapidly at
(c) Reduced activity of leaf (d) All of these night.
130. Photo-oxidation of chlorophyll is called 139. In half leaf experiment, a part of a leaf is enclosed in a test tube
(a) Intensification (b) Chlorosis containing KOH soaked cotton, while the other half is exposed to
(c) Solarization (d) Defoliation air and then setup is placed in light for some time. It was later
131. If a plant is kept in 300 ppm CO2 concentration, what will found that part of leaf, rich was exposed to air tested positive for
happen to it? starch. This indicates that
(a) The plant will die soon. (a) light is essential for photosynthesis
(b) The plant will grow but will not die. (b) oxygen is liberated in photosynthesis
(c) plant will show normal photosynthesis. (c) water is essential for photosynthesis because in KOH soaked leaf,
(d) Respiration will be greatly decreased. starch synthesis does not occur as water reacts with KOH and it become
132. Which factor is not limited to normal conditions for unavailable for photosynthesis
photosynthesis? (d) carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis because in KOH soaked
(a) Air (b) CO2 leaf, starch synthesis does not occur as O2
(c) Water (d) Chlorophyll is absorbed by KOH and not available for photosynthesis
140. One scientist cultured Cladophora in a suspension of
133. Read the following four statements (1), (2), (3) and (4) and select
the right option having both correct statements. Statements: Azotobacter and illuminated the culture by splitting light
(1) Z scheme of light reaction takes place in the presence of PS I only. through a prism. He observed that bacteria accumulated mainly
(2) Only PS I is functional in cyclic photophosphorylation. in the region of
(3) Cyclic photophosphorylation results into synthesis of ATP and (a) violet and green light
NADPH2 (b) indigo and green light
(4) Stromal lamellae lacks PS II as well as NADP. (c) orange and yellow light
(a) (2) and (4) (b) (1) and (2) (d) blue and red light
(c) (2) and (3) (d) (3) and (4) 141. Which range of wavelength (in nm) is called Photosynthetically
134. Study the pathway given below: Active Radiation (PAR)?
(a) 100-390 (b) 390-430
(c) 400-700 (d) 760-10000
142. Which is incorrect with reference to chloroplast ?
(a) Presence in algae and plants
(b) Releases O2
(c) Occurs only in cell with aerobic respiration
(d) None of the above
143. The cheif photosynthetic pigment in the plants is
(a) chlorophyll-a (b) chlorophyll-b
(c) xanthophylls (d) carotenoids
144. If green plants are incubated with O18 labelled water, which
molecule (photosynthesis product) will become radioactive from
the given options?
(a) C6H12O6 (b) electrons
(c) CO2 (d) O2
145. How many H + ions are formed from 12 water molecules during
non-cyclic photophosphorylation?
(a) 7 (b) 19
(c) 26 (d) 12
In which of the following options, correct words for all the three
blanks A, B and C are indicated? 146. Identify A, B and C in the given figure of cyclic phosphorylation
(a) A: Decarboxylation, B: Reduction, C: Regeneration and choose the correct option accordingly.
(b) A: Fixation, B: Transamination, C: Regeneration
(c) A: Fixation, B: Decarboxylation, C: Regeneration
 154. Calvin cycle can be described under three stages. These stages
are
(I) Carboxylation ofCO2 into stable organic intermediate.
(II) Ligation reactions leading to the formation of RuBisCO.
(III) Reduction reactions leading to the formation of glucose.
(IV) Regeneration of CO2 acceptor molecule.
Choose the correct option.
(a) II, III and IV (b) I, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV (d) I, II and III
155. Study the following statements regarding chlorophyll-a.
(I) Chlorophyll-a appears blue-green in color.
(II) It is the primary photosynthetic pigment.
(III) It is soluble in water as well as petroleum ether.
(a) A–ETS, B–ADP PiATP, C–PS-II Choose the option containing incorrect statements.
(b) A–ETS, B–ADP PiATP, C–PS-I (a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) A–NADH2, B–ADP PiATP, C–PS-I (c) Only III (d) II and III
(d) A–NADH2, B–ADP PiATP, C–PS-II 156. Moll's half leaf experiment proves that -
(a) Light is essential for photosynthesis
147. ATPase has
(b) CO2 is essential for photosynthesis
(a) channel that allows H +diffusion
(c) O2 releases during photosynthesis
(b) channel that allows electron diffusion
(d) Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis
(c) channel that allows O2 molecule diffusion
157. Who discovered the role of light and green parts of the plants in
(d) channel that allows CO2 molecule diffusion
purifying the noxious air-
148. If the light becomes unavailable during photosynthesis then (a) Von Mayr (b) De saussure
(a) immediately biosynthetic process stops (c) Sachs (d) Jan lngenhousz
(b) biosynthetic phase does not stop 158. Who found that in green parts of plant glucose is made and
(c) biosynthetic phase stops forever glucose is stored as starch -
(d) biosynthetic phase continues for some time and then stops (a) Sach (b)Arnon
149. Why Calvin cycle is called C3 -cycle? (c)Arnold (d) Englemann
(a) Primary CO2 acceptor is C3 compound 159. Who proved that o2 comes from water, not from co2 in
(b) Many intermediate compounds are C3 compound photosynthesis? It was based on the experiment of thesis in
(c) 1st stable product is 3 PGA which is a C3 compound purple and green bacteria.
(d) None of the above (a) Van Neil (b) Englemann
150. PEPCase has an advantage over RuBisCO. The advantage is (c)Arnold (d)Arnon
(a) RuBisCO combines with O2, but PEPCase does not 160. The main purpose of photosynthesis is to -
(b) RuBisCO combines with NO2, but PEPCase does not (a) Consume C02
(c) RuBisCO conserves energy, but PEPCase does not (b) Produce ATP
(d) PEPCase is present in both mesophyll cells and bundle sheath cells, (c) Convert light energy into chemical energy
but RuBisCO is not (d) Produce starch
161. If green plant cells are incubated with 018_1abelled water, what
BIOLOGY II molecule will become radioactive as cells are exposed to light - ·
(a) O2 (b) CO2
SECTION A
(c) H20 (d) Sugar
151. The most abundant enzyme in the world is 162. Electrons excited by absorption of light in PSI are transferred to
(a) ligase (b) RuBisCO the primary acceptors, and therefore must be replaced. The
(c) PEPCase (d) Carboxylase replacements come directly from-
152. The internal factors that affect photosynthesis of plant depend (a) NADP (b)ATP
on the (c) PSll (d) Water
(a) morphological predisposition 163. The whole scheme of transfer of electrons, starting from PSll,
(b) genetic predisposition Uphill to the acceptor, down the- transport chain to PSI ,
(c) temperature excitation of electrons, transfer to another acceptor, and finally
(d) environmental predisposition downhill to NADP+ is called
153. Study the following graph showing the effect of light intensity on (a) Y-scheme (b) δ-scheme
the rate of photosynthesis. Which of the following option (c) Z-scheme (d) None
regarding this is correct ? 164. Water splitting complex is associated with -
(a) Outer membrane of chloroplast
(b) Inner membrane of chloroplast
(c) Strama
(d) PSll
165. In chemiosmotic synthesis of ATP, H+ diffuses through ATP-
synthetase -
(a) From the stroma into thylakoid lumen I space
(b) From thylakoid space into stroma
(c) From the cytoplasm into stroma
(d) From the periplastidal space to stroma
(a) Light is a limiting factor in the region-A 166. During light-dependent reactions, light energy is converted to
(b) Region C represents that rate of photosynthesis is not increased further chemical potential energy through the process of chemiosmosis
by increasing light intensity because some other factor becomes limiting in the chloroplasts. Which of the following statement about this
(c) Point D represents the intensity of light at which some other factor process is false -
becomes limiting (I) The electron carriers of phosphorylation are located in the
(d) All of the above thylakoid
(II) During phosphorylation, the chloroplast stroma becomes more (d) Reductive carboxylation
acidic than the interior of thylakoid membrane 179. If photosynthesizing green algae (oxygenic photosynthesis) are
(III) Protons diffuse through the protein channels which are ATP provided with C02 labelled with an isotope of oxygen (18O that is
synthetase molecules "heavy" but not radioactive), later analysis will show that all of
(IV) ATP is formed from ADP + Pi on_ the stroma side of the the following compounds produced by the algae contain the 180
thylakoid in the chloroplast. label except-
(V) During phosphorylation, water ionizes to form H+ + 20H-, (a) PGA (b) RuBP
yielding an e- to PSI! (c) Glucose (d) O2
(a) I, II, V (b) Only II 180. Thomas Engelmann illuminated a filament of algae with light
(c) Ill, IV (d) Only IV that passed through a prism, thus exposing different segments of
167. Both PSI and PSII operate - the algal filament to different wavelengths of light. He added
(a) Separately aerobic bacteria and found that these bacteria congregated in
(b) One after the other the areas illuminated by red and blue light. If you ran the same
(c) PSI system first followed by PSII experiment without passing light through a prism, what would
(d) Simultaneously you predict?
168. During the light reaction of photosynthesis which of the (a) There would be no difference in results
following phenomena, is observed in cyclic and noncyclic (b) The number of bacteria would decrease along the entire length of the
photophosphorylation? filament
(a)ATP formation (c) The bacteria would be relatively evenly distributed along the length of
(b) Photolysis of water the filament
(c) NADPH2 formation (d) The number of bacteria would increase along the entire length of the
(d) involvement of both' PSI and PSll filament
169. Excited pigment molecule shifts an e- to an outer orbit having - 181. Chloroplasts are disrupted and the stroma separated from the
(a) More energy (b) Lesser energy lamellae. The isolated stroma will fix C02 if it is supplied with-
(c) Equal energy (d) Lesser spin (a) Oxygen (b) Carotenoid
170. Chemiosmosis- (c) Light (d)ATP + NADPH
(a) Depends on protein complexes in thylakoid membrane 182. PEPcase has an advantage to RUBisCO. The advantage is that-
(b) Depends on a difference in H+ concentrati9n between the thylakoid (a) PEPCase conserves energy but RUBISCO does not
space and the stroma (b) RUBISCO combines with 02, but PEPCase does not
(c) Results in ATP formation (c) PEPCase combines with 02 but RUBisCO does not
(d)All (d) PEPCase is present in both mesophyll and bundle sheath but
171. During carbon dioxide fixation / Calvin Cycle, co2 combines RUBisCO is not
with - 183. In Calvin Cycle, if one molecule of RUBP is carboxylated, how
(a) NADPH2 (b) Water many PGA molecule(s) is resulted-
(c) Ribulose biphosphate (d) 3PGAld (a) 11 (b)13 (c)3 (d)2
172. When carbon dioxide is added to Ru BP-the first stable product 184. How many ATP is needed to generate one molecule of RuDP in
synthesized is - Calvin Cycle?
(a) Phosphoglycerate (3C-compound) (b) OAA (a)7 (b)3 (c)6 (d)11
(c)ATP (d) Pyruvate
185. The scientists believed that since the first product was c3 acid,
173. Which of the following statements concerning rubisco is true?
(a) It is an enzyme the primary co2 acceptor would be -
(a) C2 -compound (b) c3 -compound
(b) It catalyze the beginning steps of both photorespiration and Calvin-
(c) c5 -compound (d) C6 – compound
Benson cycle
(c) It is the most abundant protein on earth
(d)All SECTION B
174. The majority of energy carrier molecules are oxidised or 186. Function of photorespiration is -
reduced in the- (a) co2 fixation (b} unknown
(a) Nucleus (b) Mitochondria and Chloroplast (c)ATP production (d) to form glucose
(c) Nucleus (d) Golgi Body 187.
175. (I) They have a special type of leaf anatomy.
(I) Initial C02 acceptor (II) They tolerate higher temperature.
(II) Extent of photorespiration (III) They show a response to high light insensities.
(III) Enzyme catalyzing reaction that fixes co2 (IV) They lack photorespiration.
(IV) Presence of Calvin Cycle (V) They have greater productivity of biomass
(V) Leaf anatomy The above characters are shown by-
Which one does not differ between a c3 and a C4 plant? (a) All monocots (b) C3-plants
(a) I and V (b) IV ' (c) All CT plants (d) All C4-plants
(c) II and Ill (d) II 188. c4 acid, formed in the mesophyll of C4 plants leaf during
176. The compound identified by Calvin, Benson and Basham as the photosynthesis is-
first one made by C02 fixation is- (a) OAA or Malic acid or Aspartic acid
(a) Ribulose bisphosphate (b) Pyruvic acid
(b) Phosphoglycerate (c) Succinic acid
(c) Triose-phosphate (d) Fumaric acid
(d) Malate 189. The diagram shows the ultrastructure of a chloroplast as seen in
177. The enzyme phosphoenol pyruvate cvarboxylase catalyses the section. What are the fucntions of P, Q and R?
combination of C02 and phosphoenol pyruvate to form
oxaloacetic acid in -
(a) Pea (b) Sugarcane
(c) Pinus (d)Apple
178. Calvin Cycle represents which of the following phenomenon -
(a) Oxidative Carboxylation
(b) Substrate level phosphorylation
(c) Dark respiration
 (a) Chlorophyll and light
(b) Chlorophyll, light, and CO2
(c) Water and light
(d) Chlorophyll and CO2

P Q R
(a) Carbohydrate storage Carbohydrate synthesis Light reaction
(b) Light reaction Carbohydrate synthesis Carbohydrate storage
(c) Light reaction Carbohydrate storage Carbohydrate synthesis
(d) Light absorption Carbohydrate synthesis Carbohydrate
storage
190. Compared to retinal, chlorophyll can be described as a pigment
that has a -
(a) Narrow absorption range but high efficiency
(b) Narrow absorption range but low efficiency
(c) Wide absorption range but low efficiency
(d) Wide absorption range but high efficiency
191. At low light intensities, the relation between the incident light
and C02 fixation rates is -
(a) Sigmoid (b) Linear
(c) parabola (d) hyperbola
192. At higher light intensities gradually photosynthesis rate does not
show further increase-why?
(a) Higher light intensity activate more chlorophylls
(b) Higher light intensity causes more transpiration
(c) Other factors become limiting
(d) No need of more sugar formation
193. Increase in light intensity beyond saturation point causes
(a) Breakdown of the chlorophyll and a decrease in photosynthesis
(b) Less photosynthesis
(c) More photosynthesis
(d) Heliotropism
194. A complex of electron carriers that connects the two
photosystems in the chloroplasts of green plants is
(a) ferredoxin
(b) cytochromeb6/f complex
(c) plastocyanin
(d) quinone
195. The substances that absorb the light of a particular wavelength
are known as
(a) phenols (b) chloroplasts
(c) pigments (d) substrates
196. The plastids that serve as a site for photosynthesis are known
as
(a) amyloplast (b) chloroplast
(c) chromoplast (d) gerontoplast
197. The process of photosynthesis is vital to life on the planet earth
because
(a) it releases oxygen into the atmosphere of the earth.
(b) it removes CO2 from the atmosphere.
(c) leaves are the organs of photosynthesis.
(d) both(a) and (b)
198. Which of the given statements is incorrect about the Z scheme?
(a) It represents the path of the electrons flow from water molecules to
NADP+.
(b) It is characteristic of oxygenic photosynthesis.
(c) Z scheme involves both the PS I and PS II.
(d) Green sulfur bacteria generate oxygen by the Z scheme.
199. Which of the following is the most abundant plant pigment in
the world?
(a) Chlorophyll b (b) Chlorophyll a
(c) Carotenoids (d) Xanthophyll
200. Which of the following set of factors are required for
photosynthesis to occur?